2025 Journal Article Conspiracy beliefs and democratic backsliding: Longitudinal effects of election conspiracy beliefs on criticism of democracy and support for authoritarianism during political contestsThomas, Emma F., O'Donnell, Alexander, Osborne, Danny, Bird, Lucy, Yip, Lisette, Buonaiuto, Eliana, Lizzio-Wilson, Morgana, Skitka, Linda and Wenzel, Michael (2025). Conspiracy beliefs and democratic backsliding: Longitudinal effects of election conspiracy beliefs on criticism of democracy and support for authoritarianism during political contests. Political Psychology. doi: 10.1111/pops.13075 |
2024 Journal Article Longitudinal Relationships Between Financial Stress, Career Related Optimism, and Psychological Distress During Emerging Adulthood in AustraliaWake, Alexandra and O’Donnell, Alexander W. (2024). Longitudinal Relationships Between Financial Stress, Career Related Optimism, and Psychological Distress During Emerging Adulthood in Australia. Youth & Society, 56 (7), 1336-1363. doi: 10.1177/0044118x241232997 |
2024 Journal Article Statistics anxiety or statistics fear? A reinforcement sensitivity theory perspective on psychology students’ statistics anxiety, attitudes, and self-efficacyMendes, Renata A., Loxton, Natalie J., Stuart, Jaimee, O’Donnell, Alexander W. and Stainer, Matthew J. (2024). Statistics anxiety or statistics fear? A reinforcement sensitivity theory perspective on psychology students’ statistics anxiety, attitudes, and self-efficacy. European Journal of Psychology of Education, 39 (3), 2461-2480. doi: 10.1007/s10212-024-00802-z |
2024 Journal Article Do conspiracy beliefs fuel support for reactionary social movements? Effects of misbeliefs on actions to oppose lockdown and to “stop the steal”Thomas, Emma F., Bird, Lucy, O'Donnell, Alexander, Osborne, Danny, Buonaiuto, Eliana, Yip, Lisette, Lizzio‐Wilson, Morgana, Wenzel, Michael and Skitka, Linda (2024). Do conspiracy beliefs fuel support for reactionary social movements? Effects of misbeliefs on actions to oppose lockdown and to “stop the steal”. British Journal of Social Psychology, 63 (3), 1297-1317. doi: 10.1111/bjso.12727 |
2024 Journal Article Extracurricular activity participation, school belonging, and depressed mood: a test of the compensation hypothesis during adolescenceO'Donnell, Alexander W., Redmond, Gerry, Gardner, Alex A., Wang, Joanna J. J. and Mooney, Anna (2024). Extracurricular activity participation, school belonging, and depressed mood: a test of the compensation hypothesis during adolescence. Applied Developmental Science, 28 (4), 596-611. doi: 10.1080/10888691.2023.2260745 |
2023 Journal Article The relationship between financial hardships and the development of risk-taking behaviors: the protective role of extracurricular activitiesO'Donnell, Alexander W., Redmond, Gerry, Skattebol, Jennifer, Allen, Jacqueline, Thomson, Cathy and MacDougall, Colin (2023). The relationship between financial hardships and the development of risk-taking behaviors: the protective role of extracurricular activities. Youth and Society, 55 (5), 895-923. doi: 10.1177/0044118X221127724 |
2023 Journal Article Distinct trajectories of psychological distress among resettled refugees: community acceptance predicts resilience while low ingroup social support predicts clinical distressO'Donnell, Alexander W., Paolini, Stefania and Stuart, Jaimee (2023). Distinct trajectories of psychological distress among resettled refugees: community acceptance predicts resilience while low ingroup social support predicts clinical distress. Transcultural Psychiatry, 60 (1) 13634615221098309, 26-38. doi: 10.1177/13634615221098309 |
2023 Journal Article Social and emotional wellbeing among young people; the mitigating role of ecological domainsTurkmani, Sabera, Bista, Sarita, Wang, Joanna J. J., O'Donnell, Alexander W., Thomson, Catherine, Radcliffe, Natasha Jane, Skattebol, Jennifer, Redmond, Gerry and Brooks, Fiona (2023). Social and emotional wellbeing among young people; the mitigating role of ecological domains. Child Indicators Research, 16 (3), 941-962. doi: 10.1007/s12187-022-10008-8 |
2022 Journal Article The association between parental educational expectations and school functioning among young people with disabilities: a longitudinal investigationO'Donnell, Alexander W., Redmond, Gerry, Arciuli, Joanne, Robinson, Sally, Skattebol, Jennifer, Raghavendra, Parimala, Thomson, Cathy, Wang, Joanna J. J. and Emerson, Eric (2022). The association between parental educational expectations and school functioning among young people with disabilities: a longitudinal investigation. Exceptional Children, 89 (1), 60-78. doi: 10.1177/00144029221087392 |
2022 Journal Article Reducing educational disparities between australian adolescents in regional and metropolitan communities: the compensatory effects of extracurricular activitiesO'Donnell, Alexander W., Redmond, Gerry, Thomson, Cathy, Wang, Joanna J. J. and Turkmani, Sabera (2022). Reducing educational disparities between australian adolescents in regional and metropolitan communities: the compensatory effects of extracurricular activities. Developmental Psychology, 58 (12), 2358-2371. doi: 10.1037/dev0001434 |
2022 Journal Article Asynchronous and synchronous remote teaching and academic outcomes during COVID-19Stuart, Jaimee, O’Donnell, Alexander W., Scott, Riley, O’Donnell, Karlee, Lund, Rochelle and Barber, Bonnie (2022). Asynchronous and synchronous remote teaching and academic outcomes during COVID-19. Distance Education, 43 (3), 408-425. doi: 10.1080/01587919.2022.2088477 |
2022 Journal Article Trajectories of substance use and well-being in early and middle adolescence shaped by social connectednessO'Donnell, Alexander W., Stuart, Jaimee, Jose, Paul E. and Homel, Jacqueline (2022). Trajectories of substance use and well-being in early and middle adolescence shaped by social connectedness. Journal of Research On Adolescence, 32 (2), 769-784. doi: 10.1111/jora.12620 |
2022 Journal Article Who excludes? Young people's experience of social exclusionRedmond, Gerry, Main, Gill, O'donnell, Alexander W., Skattebol, Jennifer, Woodman, Richard, Mooney, Anna, Wang, Joanna, Turkmani, Sabera, Thomson, Catherine and Brooks, Fiona (2022). Who excludes? Young people's experience of social exclusion. Journal of Social Policy, 53 (1) PII S0047279422000046, 236-259. doi: 10.1017/S0047279422000046 |
2022 Journal Article Social connections during physical isolation: how a shift to online interaction explains friendship satisfaction and social well-beingScott, Riley A., Stuart, Jaimee, Barber, Bonnie L., O'Donnell, Karlee J. and O'Donnell, Alexander W. (2022). Social connections during physical isolation: how a shift to online interaction explains friendship satisfaction and social well-being. Cyberpsychology, 16 (2) 10. doi: 10.5817/CP2022-2-10 |
2021 Journal Article Associative learning processes in the formation of intergroup anxiety and avoidance in societyO'Donnell, Alexander W., Neumann, David L. and Duffy, Amanda L. (2021). Associative learning processes in the formation of intergroup anxiety and avoidance in society. Psychological Reports, 124 (6) 0033294120965472, 2587-2612. doi: 10.1177/0033294120965472 |
2021 Journal Article Technological and analytical advancements in intergroup contact researchO'Donnell, Alexander W., Friehs, Maria‐Therese, Bracegirdle, Chloe, Zúñiga, Claudia, Watt, Susan Ellen and Barlow, Fiona Kate (2021). Technological and analytical advancements in intergroup contact research. Journal of Social Issues, 77 (1), 171-196. doi: 10.1111/josi.12424 |
2021 Journal Article How do we get people into contact? Predictors of intergroup contact and drivers of contact seekingKauff, Mathias, Beneda, Marta, Paolini, Stefania, Bilewicz, Michal, Kotzur, Patrick, O'Donnell, Alexander W., Stevenson, Clifford, Wagner, Ulrich and Christ, Oliver (2021). How do we get people into contact? Predictors of intergroup contact and drivers of contact seeking. Journal of Social Issues, 77 (1), 38-63. doi: 10.1111/josi.12398 |
2021 Journal Article Online social connection as a buffer of health anxiety and isolation during COVID-19Stuart, Jaimee, O'Donnell, Karlee, O'Donnell, Alex, Scott, Riley and Barber, Bonnie (2021). Online social connection as a buffer of health anxiety and isolation during COVID-19. Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking, 24 (8), 521-525. doi: 10.1089/cyber.2020.0645 |
2021 Journal Article An investigation of the relationship between cross-race friendships and attractionThai, Michael, O’Donnell, Alexander W., Turner, Rhiannon N. and Barlow, Fiona Kate (2021). An investigation of the relationship between cross-race friendships and attraction. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 48 (6) 1461672211026130, 901-922. doi: 10.1177/01461672211026130 |
2021 Journal Article Ongoing engagement in organized activities may buffer disadvantaged youth against increasing externalizing behaviorsO'Donnell, Alexander W. and Barber, Bonnie L. (2021). Ongoing engagement in organized activities may buffer disadvantaged youth against increasing externalizing behaviors. Journal of Leisure Research, 52 (1), 22-40. doi: 10.1080/00222216.2020.1741328 |